Dems reject GOP offer on Benghazi — House Democratic leaders on Friday rejected a Republican proposal designed to entice the minority party into participating in a special investigation of the deadly 2012 attack on U.S. diplomats in Benghazi, Libya. — Although the GOP bill creating …

Center Ring at the Republican Circus — The hottest competition in Washington this week is among House Republicans vying for a seat on the Benghazi kangaroo court, also known as the Select House Committee to Inflate a Tragedy Into a Scandal. Half the House has asked to “serve” on the committee …

Benghazi panel already faces partisan tension — The House select committee investigating the deadly attacks in Benghazi will begin shortly and the only lingering question is whether Democrats will participate. — The lead up to the panel's work has already devolved into a back and forth …

Progressive Bloggers Are Doing the White House's Job — This administration enjoys an advantage afforded no other: a partisan media that has its back, minute-by-minute. — Off the record: The Obama administration has a complicated relationship with traditional media. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Donald Sterling's Pathetic Racism Excuse Revealed In Second Secret Recording: I Was Just ‘Jealous’ & ‘Trying To Have Sex With’ V. Stiviano! LISTEN To His Crude Comments About His Penis Size — Yesterday, Donald Sterling's reaction to his racism scandal was heard for the first time …

Sequester Death Toll: One Job — At the core of the dysfunction in Washington is this dilemma: Government must approve spending cuts, yet government has no interest in approving spending cuts. Federal employees are quite content with their lifestyles—46 percent more in retirement benefits …

Mitt Romney: Raise the minimum wage — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney on Thursday morning said he supports an increase in the minimum wage, breaking with many Republicans who have stood against it. — “I, for instance, as you know, part company with many of the conservatives in my party on the issue of the minimum wage.

John Mica, fake joint roll into pot hearing — Call it a joint committee hearing. — Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) brought a rolled marijuana cigarette to a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee hearing Friday. — Mica was quick to add that it was not a real joint …

FBI investigating Bundy supporters in BLM dispute — LAS VEGAS — A dramatic development in the saga surrounding rancher Cliven Bundy, the FBI has entered the case. — The 8 News NOW I-Team has learned that FBI agents have started an investigation into the events surrounding a potentially deadly showdown one month ago.

Benham brothers lose HGTV show after ‘anti-gay’ remarks — Tune in to “New Day” during the 6 a.m. hour to hear from David and Jason Benham. — (CNN) — Twin brothers David and Jason Benham have lost their opportunity to host their own HGTV show. — The brothers ran afoul of the network …

FAA: U.S. Airliner Nearly Collided With Drone in March — Incident Appears to be First Case of a Big U.S. Airliner Nearly Colliding With an Airborne Drone — A U.S. airliner nearly collided with a drone over Florida earlier this year, a federal official said, a near miss that highlights risks posed …

Now That's Rich — Institutional Investor's latest “rich list” in its Alpha magazine, its survey of the 25 highest-paid hedge fund managers, is out — and it turns out that these guys make a lot of money. Surprise! — Yet before we dismiss the report as nothing new …

Meet Trey Gowdy, GOP Benghazi Attack Dog — Since House Speaker John Boehner announced the creation of a select committee to investigate the Benghazi affair, Republicans have been saying it will be a serious investigation, while Democrats have been saying it will be a partisan circus.

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